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John Deere owners will get right to repair their own equipment under new settlement
It looks like John Deere owners can soon feel free to fix their own machines. The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several…
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Finance
Retail sales up 0.9% in May as the weather improved and gasoline prices cooled
NEW YORK — Shoppers increased their spending in May as temperatures warmed and gasoline prices cooled. Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.9%, up from…
Finance
Target to stop selling cereals with certified synthetic colors by end of May
NEW YORK — Target will stop selling its entire assortment of cereal with certified synthetic colors by the end of May. The move, announced…
Technology
Growing more complex by the day: How should journalists govern use of AI in their products?
Like so many sectors of the economy, the news industry is hurtling toward a future where artificial intelligence plays a major role — grappling…
Finance
Home Depot tops expectations in the fourth quarter, but customers pull back on spending
Home Depot’s fourth-quarter was muted by ongoing caution from American consumers in a weak housing market, but the home improvement retailer topped Wall Street…
Finance
How refill stores are changing the way we reduce waste
Refilling a bottle instead of throwing it away has become a popular way for people to reduce waste — a small, tangible action in…
Finance
The Winter Olympics are hurting main street in Livigno’s duty-free mountain enclave
LIVIGNO, Italy — On the climb to Livigno, atop the mountain pass before the road glides down to the village hosting snowboarding at the…
Finance
Falling cocoa prices won’t necessarily mean cheaper Valentine’s Day chocolates
Cocoa prices have fallen nearly 70% since last Valentine’s Day, but that won’t make heart-shaped boxes of chocolate or even chocolate Easter bunnies more…
Finance
Trump’s FTC chairman chides Apple boss Tim Cook for content of Apple news feed
President Donald Trump’s Federal Trade Commission chairman has written to Apple chief Tim Cook, complaining that the company has “suppressed” content from conservative news…
Finance
Traders protest new customs tariffs as Iraq wrestles with shrinking oil revenues
BAGHDAD — Hundreds of traders and customs clearance company owners protested in central Baghdad on Sunday, demanding that Iraq’s government reverse recently imposed customs…
Finance
Pizza Hut closing 250 US stores as parent company considers selling the brand
Pizza Hut plans to close 250 U.S. restaurants in the first half of this year as its parent company considers a sale of the…
Finance
Starbucks feels the heat as more chains compete for US coffee drinkers
NEW YORK — Americans are drinking more coffee than they have in decades. But fewer of them are getting it from Starbucks. The company…
Finance
Minnesota CEOs issue joint letter urging de-escalation in Minnesota after shooting
More than 60 CEOs of Minnesota-based companies signed an open letter posted on the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce website on Sunday calling for state,…
Finance
Saks’ bankruptcy filing creates uncertainty for iconic stores, suppliers and shoppers
NEW YORK — An appeal for bankruptcy protection filing of the operator of Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus has left the…
Finance
Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in November
NEW YORK — Shoppers increased their spending in November from October as holiday shopping kicked into full gear. Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6%…
Finance
Mental health evaluation ordered for woman accused of stabbing tourist in NYC Macy’s
NEW YORK — A New York City judge on Wednesday ordered a mental health evaluation for a Massachusetts woman charged in the unprovoked stabbing…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
Trepidation in Venezuela after US captures Maduro
CARACAS, Venezuela — An anxious quiet fell over Venezuela ‘s capital on Sunday as trepidation mixed with joy while a nation waited to see…
Finance
Tesla loses world’s biggest electric vehicle maker title as sales fall for 2nd year
NEW YORK — Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle maker on Friday as a customer revolt over Elon Musk’s right-wing…
Finance
Iranian traders and shopkeepers protest as currency hits record low
TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian traders and shopkeepers staged a second day of protests Monday after the country’s currency plummeted to a new record low…
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New York subway ends its MetroCard era and switches fully to tap-and-go fares
NEW YORK — When the MetroCard replaced the New York City subway token in 1994, the swipeable plastic card infused much-needed modernity into one…